East Sale

The area is far younger than the state and national figures, with no residents aged 65 and over. Children under 15 are also very rare, making up just 1.4% of the population.

Most residents were born in Australia (86.2%), which is far below the state and national figures. English, Scottish, and Irish ancestries are the most common backgrounds here.

English is the primary language for 95.7% of the community. Only 3.3% of people use another language at home, a figure far below the Victorian and Australian averages.

A large majority of residents report no religion (67.6%), which is far above the national figure of 38.9%.

Education levels are far above the state and national averages, with 60.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 91.3% having completed Year 12.

Typical personal weekly incomes are far above the national figure at $1,533. Typical family incomes are also much higher, reaching $4,250 per week.

The community is in very good health, with long-term health conditions affecting only 7.6% of people, which is far below the national average of 27.7%.

Defence Force service is incredibly common here at 90.3%, far above the state average of 2.0%. Unpaid care and housework are much less common than in most other areas.

There are 3 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the area. Their typical personal income of $1,499 is far above the state and national figures.

Homes are smaller than usual, with a typical 2.1 people per household, which is a little below the national average of 2.5.

Housing costs are very low, with typical weekly rents at $75 and monthly home-loan payments at $737, both far below the state and national figures.

Most people get to work by walking (59.4%) or cycling (11.5%). Very few people work from home (4.2%), which is far below the national figure.

The population is highly mobile, with 92.8% of residents moving in the last five years, far above the national rate of 40.7%.

Employment is very high, with 97.1% of adults working or looking for work and an unemployment rate of 0.0%. Nearly all workers (96.9%) are in public administration and safety.

The area is mostly car-dependent with a low walkability score of 3.1. While most homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park or health service, there are no groceries or schools within that distance.